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diff --git a/docs/system/linuxboot.texi b/docs/system/linuxboot.texi deleted file mode 100644 index 97c3cefae0..0000000000 --- a/docs/system/linuxboot.texi +++ /dev/null @@ -1,27 +0,0 @@ -@node direct_linux_boot -@section Direct Linux Boot - -This section explains how to launch a Linux kernel inside QEMU without -having to make a full bootable image. It is very useful for fast Linux -kernel testing. - -The syntax is: -@example -@value{qemu_system} -kernel bzImage -hda rootdisk.img -append "root=/dev/hda" -@end example - -Use @option{-kernel} to provide the Linux kernel image and -@option{-append} to give the kernel command line arguments. The -@option{-initrd} option can be used to provide an INITRD image. - -If you do not need graphical output, you can disable it and redirect -the virtual serial port and the QEMU monitor to the console with the -@option{-nographic} option. The typical command line is: -@example -@value{qemu_system} -kernel bzImage -hda rootdisk.img \ - -append "root=/dev/hda console=ttyS0" -nographic -@end example - -Use @key{Ctrl-a c} to switch between the serial console and the -monitor (@pxref{pcsys_keys}). - |